Plain English
Improve your English and learn about the world at the same time. Plain English brings you short, modern stories about culture, science, travel, business, and everyday life, all told in clear, natural English designed for learners.You’ll grow your vocabulary, improve your listening skills, and build your confidence one episode at a time.Like the show? Sign up free at PlainEnglish.com and get a personalized learning path.
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Trump's tariff chaos rattles world economies
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Should you use a top sheet?
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Microsoft hangs up on Skype
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Co-living is like coworking at home
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Why do tariffs exist?
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Denmark to stop delivering mail after 400 years
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The ethics of self-driving cars
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The self-driving future is running late
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James Bond’s future is now in Amazon’s hands
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The decline of the stick-shift in North America
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LA battles mudslides after devastating wildfires
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The fires that wiped through Los Angeles
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The remote-work battle rages on
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These contractions break the rules
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The secret to a perfectly boiled egg
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How to survive extreme cold temperatures
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English words borrowed from French
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Notre Dame reopens after six years of restoration
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'SNL' celebrates 50 years of late-night comedy
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Latin phrases that are part of English
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The slow decline of neon signs
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Britain debates: Should assisted dying be legal?
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Why all-night parties are fading worldwide
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The tradition of Girl Scout cookies in the U.S.
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Jimmy Carter was America's best ex-president
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Big questions on Australia's new social media law
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New Australia law: no kids under 16 on social media
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Why, exactly, is processed food bad for you?
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Three big stories to watch in 2025
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What is the purpose of giving gifts?
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What's the most popular type of book? (Hint: 😘)
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‘Long Island’ is a worthy sequel to ‘Brooklyn’
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Should donors get paid for plasma?
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Three self-help books that really help
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Searching for life on one of Jupiter's moons
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The best side dishes for American Thanksgiving
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He's back: How Trump returned to power in 2024
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Got camel milk? Now, more people do (Cut back on)
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Greenland bets on responsible tourism (Fall from grace)
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Lost Mozart composition found in German archives (Every now and then)
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The return of the backflip in figure skating (Give away)
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Haggis: Scotland's most famous recipe (Out of reach)
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Scientists map a fly's entire brain (On a roll)
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What Election Day is like in the U.S. (Pull off)
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Dengue in Italy, M-pox vaccines, and Netflix’s new 'Monsters' (Sooner or later)
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Build more homes? Now, some say ‘yes’ in my backyard (Out of touch)
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‘Emily in Paris’ is the show France loves to hate (Keep an eye on / out)
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Why only 538 votes decide the U.S. presidency (On track)
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James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93 (Up in the air)
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How much power does a vice president really have? (On the same page)
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